Eskild Balschmidt Ebbesen (born 27 May 1972, in Silkeborg, Midtjylland) is a Danish lightweight rower, who as part of the Gold Four has won a total number of five Olympic medals (three gold) and six World Championship gold medals.

Ebbesen was the flag bearer of the Danish team at the opening ceremony of the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece.

I don't think we have many strokes under 40.Ebbesen retired from competitive rowing at the age of 40 after the 2012 London Olympics.

In the following year, he won the Thomas Keller Medal, the highest honour in rowing.

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